NBA DFS First Look: Sunday, May 26th

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The NBA DFS First Look is complete with sortable NBA odds, implied team totals, player statistics, and NBA projected starters to help you get an early start on the upcoming slate.

NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Minnesota Timberwolves Dallas Mavericks DAL -2.5 207.5 102.5 105.0 8:00 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total PPG +/- O-Rat Pace Reb % Matchup Pace Reb % 3PAtt 3P % PAPG D-Rat P-Pace Time (ET)
Minnesota Timberwolves 2.5 102.5 113.0 -10.5 17 23 8 at DAL 7 26 18 18 20 18 99.2 8:00
Dallas Mavericks -2.5 105.0 117.9 -12.9 8 7 26 vs MIN 23 8 4 6 1 1 99.2 8:00

Note: The stats to the left of the first grey column are for the offense, the stats to the right are for the defense of the opponent. Total = team total, PPG = points per game, +/- = difference between total and PPG, O-Rat = offensive rating, Pace = pace of play, Reb % = rebounding rate, 3PA = 3-point attempts allowed, 3P % = 3-point percentage allowed, PAPG = points allowed per game, D-Rating = defensive rating, P-Pace = projected pace of game

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Mike Conley MIN 102.5 $10,200 $10,500 28.9 3.0 27.3 -0.3 16% 2% 11.4 0.6 5.9 -1.9 8.5 2.9 1.1 0.95 -0.10 0.93 -0.06 at DAL 8:00
Luka Doncic DAL 105.0 $20,400 $17,000 37.5 3.6 65.9 -1.4 36% -1% 33.9 -1.4 9.8 0.7 16.9 9.2 -1.2 1.76 -0.19 1.65 -0.18 vs MIN 8:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Anthony Edwards MIN 102.5 $16,800 $15,500 35.1 5.3 43.7 1.8 31% -8% 25.9 -5.9 5.1 2.4 7.7 5.4 2.6 1.25 -0.12 1.21 -0.14 at DAL 8:00
Kyrie Irving DAL 105.0 $14,400 $14,000 35.0 4.6 44.0 -3.9 27% -1% 25.6 -0.6 5.2 -0.2 9.6 5.0 -0.5 1.26 -0.24 1.24 -0.25 vs MIN 8:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Jaden McDaniels MIN 102.5 $9,300 $10,000 29.2 8.6 19.5 6.2 16% -1% 10.5 2.5 1.4 1.1 2.6 3.1 1.4 0.67 0.01 0.68 -0.03 at DAL 8:00
Derrick Jones DAL 105.0 $7,200 $8,000 23.5 10.3 17.2 -2.2 15% -4% 8.6 -2.6 1.0 0.5 2.1 3.3 0.7 0.73 -0.29 0.75 -0.28 vs MIN 8:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN 102.5 $13,800 $13,000 32.7 -2.6 39.7 -8.2 27% 3% 21.8 -6.3 3.0 -0.5 5.0 8.3 -1.3 1.21 -0.17 1.16 -0.10 at DAL 8:00
PJ Washington DAL 105.0 $11,400 $9,000 30.4 8.9 26.7 -3.2 19% -3% 12.9 -1.4 1.9 -1.9 3.3 5.6 0.4 0.88 -0.28 0.88 -0.26 vs MIN 8:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Center (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Rudy Gobert MIN 102.5 $12,600 $12,500 34.1 3.6 37.9 -4.3 15% -2% 14.0 0.0 1.3 0.2 2.1 12.9 -4.4 1.11 -0.22 1.14 -0.19 at DAL 8:00
Daniel Gafford DAL 105.0 $7,500 $8,500 24.5 -3.4 28.7 -1.5 15% 8% 11.0 2.0 1.6 -1.6 2.1 7.6 -0.6 1.17 0.12 1.26 0.15 vs MIN 8:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Notable Bench Players

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Naz Reid MIN 102.5 $8,400 $9,500 24.2 3.7 25.8 5.8 22% -1% 13.5 5.5 1.3 -0.3 2.1 5.2 -1.7 1.07 0.07 1.06 0.05 at DAL 8:00
Nickeil Alexander-Walker MIN 102.5 $4,500 $7,000 23.4 -8.2 17.2 -8.5 14% 4% 8.0 -4.0 2.5 -0.5 4.0 2.0 -1.0 0.74 -0.16 0.74 -0.16 at DAL 8:00
Kyle Anderson MIN 102.5 $4,200 $7,500 22.6 -3.8 19.5 -0.7 14% 3% 6.4 2.6 4.2 -0.7 6.4 3.5 0.0 0.86 0.14 0.90 0.09 at DAL 8:00
Dereck Lively DAL 105.0 $8,100 $11,000 23.5 3.2 23.0 6.5 12% -3% 8.8 2.7 1.1 1.4 2.1 6.9 3.1 0.98 0.12 1.04 0.09 vs MIN 8:00
Tim Hardaway DAL 105.0 $3,000 $6,500 26.8 -19.1 23.2 -19.7 22% -16% 14.4 -14.4 1.8 -1.8 2.4 3.2 -1.2 0.87 -0.41 0.82 -0.30 vs MIN 8:00
Josh Green DAL 105.0 $3,900 $7,000 26.4 -9.1 17.8 -5.6 13% -1% 8.2 -4.2 2.3 -1.8 4.0 3.2 0.3 0.67 0.03 0.66 0.06 vs MIN 8:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

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